Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 7.4 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
have 30.9% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 38.9% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
be 48.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 88.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Paraguay, however, that number is 16.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 58.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
have 25.2% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.
be 11.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.6 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.4% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Indonesia, 63% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Paraguay, that number is 43% as of 2019.
be 85.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
live with 93.8% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Paraguay withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 65.3% more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 56.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.6% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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